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Section 9A Power to delegate and establish committeesF1

(1)

The Authority may delegate a function to a committee, to a member or to staff.

(2)

The Authority may establish such committees or sub-committees as it thinks fit (whether to advise the Authority or to exercise a function delegated to it by the Authority).

(3)

Subject to any provision made by regulations under section 20A (appeals committees), the members of the committees or sub-committees may include persons who are not members of the Authority.

(4)

Subsection (1) has effect subject to any enactment requiring a decision to be taken by members of the Authority or by a committee consisting of members of the Authority.

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Textual amendments

F1

S. 9A substituted for s.9 (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 10, 68(2); S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(c)